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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1914)
WEATHER Highest Temperature - - 60 Lowest Temperature - - 4L wy Probably Jtuiii Tonight and Saturday. VOIi. V. KOSEUUKG, DOUGLAS COUNTV, OREGON FRIDAY, Il.lllllARY 20, 1IUJ No. 01 GREAT SUCCESS Alpha Lodge K. of P., Cele brates Anniversary of Order. TWO HUKD1ED ENJOY THE BANQUET Jvliglitful lro?ram is Rendered at Odd Fellows Hull Prior to Banquet Committee De serves lraise. The order known as the Knights of Pythias, founded by Justus H. Rathbone in Washington, D. C, February 19, 1S64, was just 50 years young last night. For three months Alpha lodge No. 47 has been anticipating the com ing of the Golden Jubilee. Great preparations were made and ail form er Knights as well as some prospec tive Knights, their ladies and families were invited to be present at the local castle hall to listen to a special ritualistic service which had been previously sent out to all subordin ate lodges over the world. The hall was most beautifully decorated with the tri-colored banners of Pythianisra and pennants profusely adorned the walls. Before 8:30 p. m., the hour set for the opening of the special ser vice, the hall wag crowded. After a selection by the orchestra, the proper ofifcers were seated and the beautiful Golden Jubilee ritualistic services rendered. A part of these services consisted in the burning of the blue and yellow and the red lights, both in as well as outside of the castle hall. The triangle of the lodge was arranged with the proper lights and as 4 each -speaker re sponded, these lights were displayed -making a scene never to be forgotten by all present. The special officers for this occas ion were C. F. Hopkins, C. C; Frank Ilensley, V. C; J. F. Ilutcha son, P.; T. F. Patterson, M. A.f and W. T. Wright, M. E. The parts had previously been committed and were rendered in a pleasing and impres sive manner. After the special service, the Misses Hopkins rendered a vocal duet. Mrs. Nadine Shepherd waa very entertaining in a piano solo; F. S. Browne made the crowd roar with several exceptionally funny readings, W. H. Bowden performed on the banjourlne, Andy Mathews was very entertaining in his original chalk talks and Bertram and Velma Bates gave an Instrumental duet. The program was varied enough to suit the most critical audience and the numbers were all rendered in a manner which piled up the rounds of applause and did great credit to those taking part. Ott's orchestra Tendered several beautiful selections and of course they were par-excel"-lence. Immediately following the pro gram at the castle hall those pres ent marched to the hotel Umpqua, S'lided thither by the burning of tho nine, yellow and red lights. The din ing room of the hotel would only ac commodate about half of those pres ent at one time, but those compelled to wait had the pleasure of tripping the light fantastic to the srains of beautiful music of the orchestra. iThe banquet was faultlessly serv ed and as the strains of music, the shuffle of dancing feet and the hum of joyful converse commingled those present voted In their hearts that Alpha Lodge No. 4 7 had done ample justice in commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the lodge known as the Knights of Pythias. In every city of any Importance In the United States, in Canada, In the possessions of the U. S. and In! many foreign countries the same ri-j uallstlc sen-Ire was held and the Knights and their ladiei and fami lies made merry in celebrating the giving to the world the bond of kTriendship which exists in every heart of tho trim Knigh. and the date will go down In h'.nrry as a grand even. The committee w'io vr.iked so fai'hfullv in getting up this Golden Jubilee planned well and are to be congratulated. Elmer Wimberly, M. F. Wright and G. V. Wimberly are especially to be remembered as the Bpeclal Golden Jubilee committee. EXCTUSIOMSTS HKTl'KX. The Roseburg delegation to the Oregon Development Con gress, which met at Eugene yesterday, returned here short ly before two o'clock this morning. The trip was a most enjoyable one and will be long remembered by those who parti- cipated. It is understood that an attempt will be made to run a special train to Salem on the date of the next meeting of the Development Congress. B. W. Strong spent the afternoon at Oakland attending to biislness matters. J. P. Wheeler, secretary of the Southern Oregon Conferences of S. D. A., with offices In West Koaeburg, will leave this evening for Walla Walla, where a ministerial institute and meeting of the North Pacific Union Conference will occur. The session will begin early next week and continue until the first week in March. Officers for the Union Con ference will be elected during the sessions. Projects to be Held by State is Plan. CORPORATION CONTROL NOT ADVISABLE St'oretnry of War Garrison Reverses His Opinion on Subject Crank Threatens Life of President Wilson. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 . The Wilson administration has gone on record in Its approval of the PInchot school conservation theories. This stand was taken when Secretary of War Garrison today reversed himself in connection with the Iloanoke Riv er dam project. Secretary Garrison had originally approved the bill, which transferred valuable public water power rights to a private cor poration. Today the secretary wrote a letter to congress emphatically dis approving the measure and advocat ing Its defeat. Garrison, with Wil son's approval, will ask congression al authorization to issue permits of construction to water power projects, with the stipulation that they be Is sued only to such concerns as may be incorporated as public utilities under state laws, and so restricted that con trol by monopolistic corporations can never become possible. To protect the right of the states the revenue accruing shall go to the state and not to tho federal government. Wife Murderer KlertroriiKMl, MICHIGAN CITY. Feb. 20. John Chrreka and Harry Rasico, wife mur derers, were today electrocuted at the Indiana state penitentiary. Chereka's three children will be Bent to rela tives In Austria. Tlirfnlened Iresldenf Life. WEST ORANGE, N. J., Feb. 20. George Bernhardt, a cook, was ar rested today on a charge of threaten ing to kill President Wilson. These th rents were voiced In letters w ritten by Bernhardt, the man signing him self as "God's Son". Bernhnrdt was arraigned and held in lieu of a thous and dollars ball. MKDI'OHD PIOXKKIl DEAD F. I O-anfill Expires Suddenly at Ills Sinter's Home In Eugene. EUGENE, Or., Feb. 18. F. L. Cranflll, a pioneer of the state and for 25 years engaged In business In Medford, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. E. J. Crow, near Eugene, early this morning. He was aged 69 years. Mr. Cranflll, who had been visiting here for several days, had been in usual health until nearly morning, when he called to his sister that he 111. A short time after ward he expired. Mr. Cranflll was a life member of the Masonic lodge of Jefferson and a member of the Oddfellows' lodge of Roseburg. He leaves besides bis wife WATER POWER BRITISHER SHOT Expressed His Determination to Denounce Villa. ARRESTED, COu'RTMABTIALED, EXECUTED American Consul Notifies Willow of Tragedy Jjoa Angeles People Drown in Flood Initia tors ut Work. (Special to The Evonliij News.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. That W. H. Benton, an English mine own er and ranchman, who recently cross ed over trora El Paso, Texas, to Ju arez, Mexico, to denounce Villa ac complished his purpose and then met death, was admitted by Secretary of State Bryan today. El Paso dis patches carry the information that Benton was shot by a firing squad from the Mexican rebel army Wed nesday night. His widow has been notified of the tragedy by American Consul Edwards. It is understood from El Paso sources that Benton was court martlaled and found guilty of complicity in a plot to kill the rebel leader, and the death sentence was imposed. Bryan admitted that serious complications might arise out of the incident. Los Angeles People lrown. LOS ANGELES, Feb, 20. Beyond the drowning of Mrs. Sue Bell, a wealthy orange grower, and her ne phew, Harold Seitz, and a newsboy at Santa Barbara, no further deaths have resulted from the unprecedent ed rain. Throughout all of last night rain fell in torrents, bringing the precipitation to nearly six inches since the storm began Wednesday night. It is estimated that damage to the streets will reach $15,000. Basements in a thousand buildings are flooded, and the storm continues in the southern part of the state, Pasadena Deluged. POMONA, Cal., Feb. 20. Pasa dena is deluged and practically hem med in by flood waters. Conslder- a daughter, Edith, and a son, Charles Cranflll, of Portland. (Deceased was a brother of Rufiig Cranflll, who formerly owned a fine ranch near Umpqua, this county. Ed.) Just "Bill" Astor, if You Please; He Wants to Be a Carpenter fe.fl.-Ww MM , . - 7- I. f.Vfi -41 if lv,v' tM'LHy- 1 "vV . - - .-.-?.. v-'-VTl "u V L ,'4 i, " Copyright, 191. by American Press Association. THIS l "Hill" Amor. Rnmptlmea he l known ss Wllllnm Wnldorf A'tor, 'in of Mr. and Mrs. Waldorf Amor, hut ho prefer to tie culled plain "Kill." This lively picture of him wo taken on a recent visit of his k parents to America. Ills fatlur l n t:rlt nuhfert and his irrand- father. Wllllim Waldorf Amor. iain:ii.l;v.l -ul.Jcit. but "HIU" Is American riyht down to his shoe, mil he nnuti to he n -iirpenter. "Hill's" mother was Nuuiiie Lan'hurne of Vliltila. one of Hie fiuious "Gibson iflrls." able damage to ranches has result ed from the storm, but growers de clare that the benefits of the rain will fur overbalance any damage done. Hnllroad traffic is still de moralized. .More Kurtlrqimkes. RENO, Feb. 20. Three slight earthquake shocks were felt here this morning, but no damage resulted. This is tho second day this week that Reno ha3 tho distinction of being shaken up. Initiators at Work. SALEM, Feb. 20. A movement was started here today to initiate o measure calculated to abolish the state desert land and state water boards, Including the state engineers office, combining all three depart ments under one board. The plan waa suggested to the governor by Central Oregon delegates to the re cent slate Irrigation congress. Gov ernor West said he would support the measure, declaring that by such a course a large Buving of money could be effected APPROVE TOLLS Goethals Says Alll Shipping Should Pay. DEFENSES OF 6ANAL NOW COMPLETE Itig Hitch Will lie Heady for Formal 0'iilng By July 1 Search For liOst Child Is ' Instituted. (Special to The Evening Nous.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The president's plan to repeal the exemp tion clause In tho Panama Canal tolls act, meets with tho cntlro approval of Col. Goethals, who arrived here from New York today. Goethals said that be had always favored the plan of making every vessel, whether Americn or foreign, pay canal tolls. Continuing he said:: "I am glad that the president feels tho same way about it. Wo have every expec tation of opening the canal by July 1. There is now no danger of slides close to tho waterway, although geo logists tell us that minor slides mny be expected when the water rises to the full level In tho cut. The de fenses of the canal are also com- TO GET EXHIBIT Ashland to Have a Statewide Display. AILR0.1D SWPOVERS ARE ASSURED OiHgn Deii'lopment Cngross lMana To Attract Thousands of New comers to This Section During 19)5. - -5151131 EUGENE, Or., Feb. 19. Definite steps toward placing at Auhluud, the gateway of Oregon, an exhibit of Oregon products and manufactured articles to attract the attention of tourists returning from tho Sun Kriinciaeo exposition next year were taken at an enthusiastic meeting of the Oregon Development League held here this afternoon and attended by (500 delegates, representing a score of cltien in all parts of tho state. In co-operation with the delro of the commercial Interests of the state was tho announcement of Judge Willium ICoivlg, .representing tho Southern Pacific Company, who mode the first announcement that hi8 company will grant Btopovers at any point In Oregon upon the passen ger's request. In addition he announced that the company will run excursion trains out of Portland on slated days dur ing tho week, as long as the expo sition lasts, coming to Eugene by a line on one side of the Willamette Valley and returning by tho other. Furthermore, excursion trains will be run between any terminal points on the Southern Pacific system when ever sufficient passengers are secur ed for such trains. To take advantage of tho facilities thus granted by tho railroad com pany a meeting is to bo held in Portland March 12 to consider tho financing of the ABhland exhibit plun. Resolutions adopted by tho meeting today authorize all com mercial organizations of tho state each to send a commissioner to Port land to meet with tho Oregon Pan ama exposition commission nud with tho stuto officers and members or the legislature to see If they nre inclined to reimburse persons ad vancing money to get tho project un der way. Speaker after speaker at tho meet ing emphasized the value of placing the exhibit at Ashland. "Even more Important than the display at Snn FranciHco," said one man, giving as his reason that at Han Francisco the Oregon exhibit would he confused with the scores of other brilliant ex hibitions, while at Ashland It would stand by Itself nnd be all the more noticeable, coming after the tourists, tired out by the glitter and glare of the exposition, were Just getting the first rest on their trip to the north. "Ashland is tho psychological place," declared another speukor. "Wo need something to Jolo the travelers out of the tourlHt attitude and make them realise that It Ir not Just a country to bo endured cn a long journey, but lH u Mate With vast resourues awaiting only the hand of skill to develop." "The thousands who ore coming to tho San Francisco exposition are not coming Boioly to sea the fair," declared William Woodhoatl, of San Francisco, president of tho Associat ed Advertising Clubs of America. "Tho greater portion of them have Leon waiting for years for an op portunity to come West to noe tho country, to py out tho land, Oregon has, in common with the rest of tho Coast, a grand opportunity to pre sent her claims." W. II. Meredith, of Curry county, admitting that his section of the state wag far removed from the lines of travel, but declared thu A-ihland exhibit a good thing. Other speakers, representing dif plcted, and statements that the pro ject is Inadequately protected can bo denied." Hcflrch fr Imt (ilrl. CHICAGO, Keh. 20. The hunt Instituted hy newspapers for Cather ine Winters, the tnn-ynar-old tslrl who is lost or wan stolen from her home In New Castle,. Indiana, Inst (Continued on page C.) ferent communities, were lieonl briefly, including J. F. Luse, of tho? Sutherlin Commercial Club; Elbert Bede, of Cottage Grove; J. J. Bryan of Springfield; N. It. Moore, of Cor vallis; J. S. Van Winkle, of Albany,, and Itev. Harry E. Marshull, of Sa lorn. Mr. Marshall declared Oregon people should not only Impress upon the Easterners that they have stop over privileges, but should seek to make it possible to have unused portions of their tlckots refunded. Incidentally ho extended the invita tion for the next meeting of the de velopment league at Salom and it was unanimously accepted' The- meeting waB called to order by Judge Colvlg. formerly of Mod ford, who has presided In a like ca pacity at all the meetings loading to this Ashland exhibit project. M. J. Duryea, of Eugene, was made perm anent chairman. President Luke L. Goodrich, ot the Eugeno Commercial Club, ox tended the welcome to the visitors, to which ex-Mayor Rodgers, of Sa lem, responded In a brilliant word picture of the glories of the Oregon country. Following the mooting, which last ed until lute In tho afternoon, the delegates wore tnkon for automobile rides through the city and to buffet luncheon at tho commercial club. FOR FREE TOLLS President Wilson is Accused ol Inconsistency. CHAMBERLAIN KEEP PLATFORM PLEDGE Orcwm Senutor Will not Stultify Him. heir Kven TIioukIi the I'ii-nU . t'eilt Ihies X.it Aureo With lllin. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Accus ing President Wilson of Inconsisten cy in his viows on the ulndlns oi fect of the domocrntlc platform and chariilnr hat "greed of the rullrouda u rid the audacious claims of Great Britain sooin far more potent with our president than the nppoul of the womanhood of tho Nation," Sunator llrlntow, republican, of Kansas, turned dlBCUHttlon of woniun suffniKB in the scnute today into a vigorous debate on tho proposed ropeal of the freo tolls provlslou of the Panama Canal net. Senutor Hiistow'B attuck brought to the defense of tho president suv erul republican as well as democratic acnutors. It served also us tho signal for opening the fight within the democratic party against repeal of tho tolls exemption provision. Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon, (dem.) dramatically declared he would not "Htullify" himself hy tell ing his constituents that ho had not kept lil8 platform pledge on the tollB question "because tho president of the I'nlleii Stutes docs not agree with me." Chimilierliilii OpMHCf rnwldent. Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon, who voiced the first for. mil opposi tion to the president within tho parly ranks, said: "It Is a matter of history that tho railways of this country, particularly the transcontinental railways, pre vented the construction of tho Pana ma canal for years, and when the question of granting crinstwiso ves sels freedom from tolls'"' wsb under discussion hero In the senate those of us who know the lobbyists of the rail way companies could look up In any ' the gnllcrlng and recognize the fncls of Mr. Schwerln and other men who were lobbying for the railway companies here and opposln( this part of the Panama canal act. Hav ing failed to defeat the building of the cnual, they now Invade tho field of diplomacy. "Where are we going to stop? Are we going to listen to an insistence which may he mado hereafter by some foreign power against railway owned ships passing through the canal? That violates the treaty as much as tho free tolls provision. Are we going to dismantle our forts? Are we going to say that our naval ves sel, must pay tho tollB? Some na tion may say that they violate the treaty with an much forco as Great Britain now protests to us." I